I've got a hodge podge of interesting stuff to share with you, including a give away of delicious hiking snacks, some book news, a Croatia hiking tip, a Kickstarter campaign for women's hiking attire, and more.

As we say on the trail, we're burnin' daylight, so let's get started!

Love trail food?

That's not a trick question.

It's a chance for you to sign up for a Hiking For Her give away of a sack full of trail food.

I reviewed Trailfoody, a new hiking food subscription service, last month. And was so impressed with the hiking snack selection that I signed up immediately to keep receiving the well chosen, nutritious (nutrient and calorie balanced) yet highly delicious assortment of trail goodies.

And now I want you to try it!

To enter for a chance to receive a Trailfoody snack sack, use this link to go to my review. Then click on the Trailfoody give away link at the beginning or end of the article.

In 4 days, a winner will be selected by random drawing, and notified via email.

Good luck! And thanks to Trailfoody for their generosity.

Hiking WIth Kids? You Need This Book

Rebecca Walsh of Hike Like A Woman has a new book for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and anyone who has the good fortune to have children in their lives.

If you're just getting started introducing kids to the hiking trail, this book is packed with practical advice to make it easier for you, and lots more fun for them.

The author is an experienced hiker and mom, and an enthusiastic advocate for getting the next generation of hikers ready for the realities of the trail.

Np>Get your own copy of How To Hike With Kids e-book at Amazon!

No Kindle? No problem! Amazon will get you all set up to read it on other electronic devices, including your computer, using free software.

Enjoy!

Hiking For Her's Dayhiking Tips Book Update

A big thank you to everyone who already purchased an electronic copy of Dayhiking Tips For Women: Everything You Need To Know To Hit The Trail.

And I deeply appreciate the kind comments and reviews which have been written.

Many of you have been asking for a hard copy of my book, for reasons ranging from "love the feel of a real book" to "eye strain when using an e-reader or computer screen."

So I went ahead and converted the manuscript to a hard copy format, using the beta version provided by Amazon's KDP program. (Not as much fun as hiking, believe me.)

The content is the same as the electronic version, but with the paperback version you won’t have access to the ease of gaining additional information via the links in the e-version.

But I’ve done my best to provide resources that will enhance your reading in both versions. And a few surprises to spice things up, too. (small hint about my trail name)

And here's a fun fact: The
reviews from the e-book don't transfer over to the paperback, so if you're willing to write a review of the paperback, that would be fantastic!

Just between you and me, I had no idea how important giving feedback was until I wrote this book. Now I'm motivated to leave reviews as a way to get the word out about anything that helps build our hiking community. Hope you are, too!

Kickstarter Campaign For Women's Hiking Clothes

Samantha Odom from Ladyhike is trying to do something really important for women hikers: give us comfortable, attractive hiking clothing that can stand up to trail dirt, temperature swings and moisture.

Her clothing designs are unique and eye catching. She even designed a front opening panty that allows you to pee while standing up. Wearing one of her hiking skirts or dresses, and this underwear, means you don't have to expose yourself on an exposed hiking trail.

One of the Mt. Rainier hikes I share in the link above would be perfect for this trailwear!

Ladyhike is a family business, and has started from ground zero to create products for female hikers of all shapes and sizes. Where else can you find 4XL trail worthy clothing??

She's launching a Kickstarter campaign on March 1st, to run two weeks. All of the details are available, using this link.

Don't forget to enter the Trailfoody give away - the trail snacks they include in their bright orange sack are convenient and delicious! And you probably won't see most of them on your grocery shelves (locally sourced, using high quality ingredients).

No matter where in the world you hike (or plan to, including Croatia), know that I am sending you best wishes for happiness on the trail.